We noticed the mower would move while adjusting it unless you held it in place. One nit is that the short lever used to adjust cutting height isn’t as easy to use as the longer handles used on other models, such as the Ryobi and Greenworks we preferred those.
It also gets bonus points for front and rear handles on the body (at 55.3 pounds, it, along with the Ego Power+, was the lightest of the bunch) that make moving it extra easy. When cut at normal lengths, it was like a hot knife through butter, mulching grass so fine it seamlessly was incorporated back into the lawn.įinally, when you’re done mowing, the handle easily folds down and can be stored upright, taking up little space. In preparation for testing, we let our lawn grow extra long and the Ego easily cut through it on its highest setting without bogging down the motor and neatly bagged the grass. And the Ego was only the mower to include extra blades in the box: a high-lift bagging blade for extra suction when you’re bagging grass and an extended runtime blade for longer battery use. The Ego Power+ Select Cut and the Ryobi were the only mowers we tested that included a mulching blade in addition to the standard cutting blade. To stop the mower, just release the bail switch and the automatic braking mechanism stops the blade from spinning within three seconds.Īttaching the grass bag catcher was easy-peasy and we preferred its vertical handle that makes it easier to grasp than horizontal ones. It also pushed easily when the self-propel was not engaged, which was not the case with some of the other self-propelled models tested. We also found the Ego Power+ Select Cut was the most comfortable to push and liked that it can be operated with one hand if needed. Additionally, we appreciate that a power indicator flashes to show how much battery power remains. Near the handle, you can also turn on LED headlights with the push of a button, and a set of five indicator lights lets you know if the mower is running correctly, has a low battery, there’s an error, it’s overheating or the handle isn’t correctly in place. 9 to a quick 3 miles per hour), offering you good, steady control. A green knob in the middle of the handle clicks to indicate each speed increase (the mower is adjustable from a leisurely. Then, to start ‘er up, simply press the green safety button, squeeze the bail switch lever to the handle and hold down the self-propel triggers.Īdjusting the self-propelled speed was the easiest of all mowers tested. This may seem like a small point, but we love that the lid on this model stays open on its own when you insert the battery most other models had to be held open, which is just annoying. When the battery is charged (it takes an hour), pop it into the battery hatch. Then you simply unclamp the side rails to extend the handle and use a short lever on the deck to choose from eight cutting heights ranging from 1 to 4 inches. To unfold the mower, a quick-adjust lever lifts the handle and you have the option of three height adjustment levels (high, medium and low - most mowers tested only had two). Battery runtime will differ based on how long your grass is, moisture, density and other factors, but on average it lived up to its promise of about 60 minutes of run time on a single charge. Fully assembled, you need only put the included bag grass catcher together (an under-five-minute task) and charge the included 56-volt lithium-ion battery.
Now, as far as cutting our grass went, every mower we tested did a great job both when mulching and bagging and required very little assembly, and all had many similar features (mulch, bag and side discharge options, adjustable cutting heights and rechargeable batteries with enough juice to mow our standard-size lawn on one charge).įirst, the Ego Power+ Select Cut is practically ready to put to use right out of the box. It’s simply easier and more comfortable to use than the competition, and has a better-thought-out set of handy features that make mowing simpler. But when you add a self-propelled electric lawn mower to the picture? Turns out cutting grass doesn’t have to be such a pain after all.Īfter testing six electric lawn mowers, the Ego Power+ Select Cut LM2135SP came out on top for its ease of use, simple and useful interface and high-performing dual-blade design. We’re pretty sure when it comes to ranking household chores, “mowing the lawn” comes in close to the bottom of the list, right there with “scrubbing the toilet” and “cleaning the gutters.” Shudder. Your CNN account Log in to your CNN account
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